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OAK
@BAL		2
8
OAK
@BAL		2
0
CLE
@BOS		0
3
DET
@CHW		3
0
CAL
@NYY		1
6
CAL
@NYY		10
2
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@WSA		4
2
MIN
@WSA		0
1		 
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@ATL		4
0
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@CIN		5
6
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@LAD		3
4
CHC
@SFG		0
3
NYM
@STL		1
0
Monday, August 26, 1968
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 30,926, Time of Game: 2:19
Indians
0
71-63
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 12½ GB
 at Red Sox
3
70-62
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 12½ GB
W: Jim Lonborg (4-5)
L: Horacio Pina (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  1
Red Sox         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  X    3  6  2

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Cardenal CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .257 .667 -0.069 0.72 0.000 -0.069 -0.6 3 0
Dave Nelson 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .632 -0.056 0.80 0.000 -0.056 -0.5 0 6
   Duke Sims PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .248 .775 -0.015 0.63 0.000 -0.015 -0.2
Lee Maye LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .301 .752 -0.044 0.46 0.000 -0.044 -0.4 0 1
Tony Horton 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .724 -0.040 0.67 0.014 -0.054 -0.4 9 0
Lou Johnson RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .246 .659 -0.017 0.77 0.026 -0.043 -0.1 2 0
Joe Azcue C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .278 .668 0.062 0.92 0.089 -0.026 0.6 6 2
Larry Brown SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .609 -0.137 1.45 0.000 -0.137 -1.2 2 1 GDP
   Jimmie Hall PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .209 .552 -0.029 1.08 0.000 -0.029 -0.2
   Chico Salmon SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .552 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Max Alvis 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .228 .621 -0.039 0.90 0.015 -0.054 -0.3 1 1
Horacio Pina P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.040 0.80 0.000 -0.040 -0.3 0 1
   Russ Snyder PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .617 -0.020 0.83 0.000 -0.020 -0.1
   Mike Paul P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .282 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 0 3 0 0 9 .097 .194 -0.444 0.79 0.144 -0.587 -3.7 24 12
TB: J Azcue; L Johnson; M Alvis.
GIDP: L Brown (10).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Azcue-L Brown; H Pina-L Brown-T Horton.
E: J Azcue (2).
Outfield Assists: L Maye (C Yastrzemski at 3rd base).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike Andrews 2B 3 2 1 0 1 0 .280 .744 0.082 0.41 0.101 -0.019 1.5 1 1 2B,SB
Dalton Jones 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .242 .607 0.047 0.53 0.070 -0.023 0.1 0 0
Carl Yastrzemski 1B-LF 3 0 1 2 1 0 .285 .879 0.054 0.62 0.068 -0.014 0.3 6 0 2B
Ken Harrelson RF 1 0 0 0 3 0 .279 .907 0.003 0.39 0.026 -0.023 0.2 3 0 CS
Reggie Smith CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .260 .739 -0.045 0.48 0.000 -0.045 -0.9 6 0
Floyd Robinson LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .242 .612 0.004 0.45 0.023 -0.019 -0.0 1 0
   George Scott 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179 .498 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Jerry Adair SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .540 -0.059 0.51 0.000 -0.059 -0.9 0 4 GDP
Russ Gibson C 3 0 2 0 0 1 .228 .547 0.012 0.20 0.018 -0.006 0.2 9 0 2B
Jim Lonborg P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .348 .913 -0.041 0.53 0.000 -0.041 -0.7 0 0
Team Totals 27 3 6 2 5 6 .222 .677 0.057 0.45 0.306 -0.249 -0.3 27 5
2B: R Gibson (8, off H Pina); C Yastrzemski (28, off H Pina); M Andrews (18, off H Pina).
TB: R Gibson 3; M Andrews 2; C Yastrzemski 2; F Robinson; D Jones.
GIDP: J Adair (10).
RBI: C Yastrzemski 2 (59).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Adair-M Andrews-C Yastrzemski.
E: D Jones 2 (6).
Baserunning
SB: M Andrews (3, 2nd base off M Paul/J Azcue).
CS: K Harrelson (6, 2nd base by H Pina/J Azcue).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Horacio Pina, L (1-1) 7 6 2 2 3 5 0 1.47 27 59 -0.032 0.52 0.9
Mike Paul 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 4.25 5 0 0 -0.024 0.17 -0.6
Team Totals 8 6 3 2 5 6 0 2.25 32 59 0 0 -0.056 0.79 0.3

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Lonborg, W (4-5) 9 3 0 0 0 9 0 3.90 31 90 0.444 0.79 3.7
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 0 9 0 0.00 31 90 0.444 0.45 3.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Stewart, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Red Flaherty.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 30,926.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 80° F.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Boston Red Sox
1 Jose Cardenal CF 1 Mike Andrews 2B
2 Dave Nelson 2B 2 Dalton Jones 3B
3 Lee Maye LF 3 Carl Yastrzemski 1B
4 Tony Horton 1B 4 Ken Harrelson RF
5 Lou Johnson RF 5 Reggie Smith CF
6 Joe Azcue C 6 Floyd Robinson LF
7 Larry Brown SS 7 Jerry Adair SS
8 Max Alvis 3B 8 Russ Gibson C
9 Horacio Pina P 9 Jim Lonborg P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-2 1 1-3 OO CLE L. Brown J. Lonborg 12% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t2 0-2 1 1-- CLE J. Azcue J. Lonborg -7% 65% Single to LF; Johnson to 3B
b1 0-0 0 -2- BOS D. Jones H. Pina 7% 68% Single to CF; Andrews to 3B
b1 0-0 0 --- BOS M. Andrews H. Pina 6% 61% Double to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-3 RRO BOS C. Yastrzemski H. Pina 6% 74% Double to LF; Yastrzemski out at 3B/LF-C-3B; Andrews Scores; Jones Scores

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jim Lonborg facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CLE J. Cardenal J. Lonborg 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CLE D. Nelson J. Lonborg 1% 53% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- O CLE L. Maye J. Lonborg 1% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Horacio Pina facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- BOS M. Andrews H. Pina 6% 61% Double to LF
b1 0-0 0 -2- BOS D. Jones H. Pina 7% 68% Single to CF; Andrews to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 RRO BOS C. Yastrzemski H. Pina 6% 74% Double to LF; Yastrzemski out at 3B/LF-C-3B; Andrews Scores; Jones Scores
b1 2-0 1 --- BOS K. Harrelson H. Pina 2% 76% Walk
b1 2-0 1 1-- OO BOS R. Smith H. Pina -3% 73% Double Play: Strikeout, Harrelson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Jim Lonborg facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- O CLE T. Horton J. Lonborg 2% 75% Flyball: CF
t2 0-2 1 --- CLE L. Johnson J. Lonborg -3% 72% Single to CF
t2 0-2 1 1-- CLE J. Azcue J. Lonborg -7% 65% Single to LF; Johnson to 3B
t2 0-2 1 1-3 OO CLE L. Brown J. Lonborg 12% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Horacio Pina facing 6-7-8
b2 2-0 0 --- BOS F. Robinson H. Pina 2% 79% Single to RF
b2 2-0 0 1-- OO BOS J. Adair H. Pina -5% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b2 2-0 2 --- O BOS R. Gibson H. Pina -1% 74% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Jim Lonborg facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O CLE M. Alvis J. Lonborg 2% 76% Strikeout
t3 0-2 1 --- O CLE H. Pina J. Lonborg 1% 78% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-2 2 --- O CLE J. Cardenal J. Lonborg 1% 79% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Horacio Pina facing 9-1-2
b3 2-0 0 --- O BOS J. Lonborg H. Pina -1% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-0 1 --- O BOS M. Andrews H. Pina -1% 77% Flyball: CF
b3 2-0 2 --- O BOS D. Jones H. Pina -1% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Jim Lonborg facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- O CLE D. Nelson J. Lonborg 2% 78% Flyball: RF
t4 0-2 1 --- O CLE L. Maye J. Lonborg 2% 80% Strikeout
t4 0-2 2 --- CLE T. Horton J. Lonborg -1% 79% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t4 0-2 2 1-- O CLE L. Johnson J. Lonborg 2% 81% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Horacio Pina facing 3-4-5
b4 2-0 0 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski H. Pina -1% 80% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 2-0 1 --- O BOS K. Harrelson H. Pina -1% 79% Flyball: RF
b4 2-0 2 --- O BOS R. Smith H. Pina -1% 78% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Jim Lonborg facing 6-7-8
t5 0-2 0 --- O CLE J. Azcue J. Lonborg 3% 81% Strikeout
t5 0-2 1 --- O CLE L. Brown J. Lonborg 2% 83% Flyball: RF
t5 0-2 2 --- CLE M. Alvis J. Lonborg -2% 81% Single to P
t5 0-2 2 1-- O CLE H. Pina J. Lonborg 3% 84% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Horacio Pina facing 6-7-8
b5 2-0 0 --- O BOS F. Robinson H. Pina -1% 82% Flyball: RF
b5 2-0 1 --- O BOS J. Adair H. Pina -1% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2-0 2 --- BOS R. Gibson H. Pina 1% 83% Double to LF
b5 2-0 2 -2- O BOS J. Lonborg H. Pina -2% 81% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Jim Lonborg facing 1-2-3
t6 0-2 0 --- O CLE J. Cardenal J. Lonborg 3% 84% Strikeout
t6 0-2 1 --- O CLE D. Nelson J. Lonborg 2% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-2 2 --- O CLE L. Maye J. Lonborg 1% 87% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Horacio Pina facing 1-2-3
b6 2-0 0 --- O BOS M. Andrews H. Pina -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2-0 1 --- O BOS D. Jones H. Pina -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2-0 2 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski H. Pina 1% 86% Walk
b6 2-0 2 1-- BOS K. Harrelson H. Pina 1% 87% Walk; Yastrzemski to 2B
b6 2-0 2 12- O BOS R. Smith H. Pina -2% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Jim Lonborg facing 4-5-6
t7 0-2 0 --- O CLE T. Horton J. Lonborg 3% 88% Flyball: CF
t7 0-2 1 --- O CLE L. Johnson J. Lonborg 2% 89% Strikeout
t7 0-2 2 --- CLE J. Azcue J. Lonborg -2% 88% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
Jimmie Hall pinch hits for Larry Brown (SS) batting 7th
t7 0-2 2 1-- O CLE J. Hall J. Lonborg 3% 91% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Horacio Pina facing 6-7-8
Chico Salmon replaces Jimmie Hall (PH) playing SS batting 7th
b7 2-0 0 --- O BOS F. Robinson H. Pina -1% 90% Flyball: CF
b7 2-0 1 --- O BOS J. Adair H. Pina -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2-0 2 --- BOS R. Gibson H. Pina 0% 90% Single to RF
b7 2-0 2 1-- O BOS J. Lonborg H. Pina -1% 89% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Jim Lonborg facing 8-9-1
George Scott replaces Floyd Robinson (LF) playing 1B batting 6th
Carl Yastrzemski moves from 1B to LF
t8 0-2 0 --- O CLE M. Alvis J. Lonborg 3% 92% Flyball: LF
Russ Snyder pinch hits for Horacio Pina (P) batting 9th
t8 0-2 1 --- O CLE R. Snyder J. Lonborg 2% 94% Flyball: CF
t8 0-2 2 --- O CLE J. Cardenal J. Lonborg 1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Mike Paul facing 1-2-3
Mike Paul replaces Russ Snyder (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-0 0 --- BOS M. Andrews M. Paul 1% 96% Walk
b8 2-0 0 1-- BOS D. Jones M. Paul 1% 96% Andrews Steals 2B
b8 2-0 0 -2- O BOS D. Jones M. Paul -1% 96% Strikeout Looking
b8 2-0 1 -2- R BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Paul 2% 98% Andrews Picked off 2B, safe on E2; Andrews Scores/unER
b8 3-0 1 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Paul -0% 98% Flyball: CF
b8 3-0 2 --- BOS K. Harrelson M. Paul 0% 98% Walk
b8 3-0 2 1-- O BOS R. Smith M. Paul -0% 97% Flyball: SS
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Jim Lonborg facing 2-3-4
Duke Sims pinch hits for Dave Nelson (2B) batting 2nd
t9 0-3 0 --- O CLE D. Sims J. Lonborg 1% 99% Strikeout
t9 0-3 1 --- O CLE L. Maye J. Lonborg 1% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 0-3 2 --- O CLE T. Horton J. Lonborg 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 3.

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